Mobile Plant Operator

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Salary - £15.39ph plus Veolia benefits

Hours - 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00

Location - Battlefield Plastics Recycling Facility, Battlefield Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3EQ

The new Plastics Recycling Facility (PRF) is designed to process up to 200,000 tonnes of non-hazardous plastics annually. This processing includes manual separation, size reduction, automatic sorting, granulation, cleaning, washing, and either baling or bagging.

Screening will take place towards the end of December 2025

Interviews will take place in January 2026

• 20 days of annual leave increasing by one day per year after 2 years service to a maximum of three days.
• Access to our people's pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

• Operating a mobile plant in accordance with mobile plant operation guidelines
• Conducting pre-operational safety checks and routine maintenance on mobile equipment
• Supporting production schedules by providing timely material movement and ensure materials are processed in a timely manner to achieve maximum throughput at all times
• Meet vehicle unloading and loading turnaround times.
• Inspection of all input material and reporting of any non conforming loads, ensuring the quality meets with customers specification
• Communicate operational information to thebridge and plant shift supervisor
• Following safety protocols and wearing appropriate PPE

• Yellow plant licence - Loading Shovel, Telehandler and FLT
• Similar operational manual handling experience

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

Whether you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.